Veteran's Day. To the public, its a great excuse to be lazier than usual and it honors our veteran's. But what does it really mean? When did it become a holiday? Why do we celebrate it?
November 11 is Veteran's Day. It was created a holiday dedicated to world peace. May 13, 1938 is when the Act was approved for holidation. After World War II, the Congress decided to change the day called Armistice Day to Veteran's Day to honor all American veterans. Created to try and encourage travel and stimulate some, The Uniform Holiday Bill (June 28, 1968) stated that holidays that fell on Mondays would be part of a three day weekend. It was very confusing and was returned back to its normal day by President Ford.
All in all, the day falls on its original day no matter what and it honors our troops.
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